A collaborative showcase by leading artists, creators and entrepreneurs of Japan, for an immersive experience in contemporary Japanese music and culture.

Announcing

Nippon Kobo Vol. 2 ~
Ma (間): The Space Between All Things ~

Chamber Music + Calligraphy

Curated for audiences of all ages—from children to seniors, this admission-free concert warmly invites people of all backgrounds to join the Nippon Kobo family and experience the beauty of melody, rhythm, and stories from Japan.

Date: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
Location: Grey Area Grand Theater, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Admission: $65 including selected beverage tasting
VIP Admission: $100 reserved front table seating, including selected beverage tasting

Tickets Are on Sale Now!

Schedule:
4:00pm – Doors and bar open
4:40pm - 6:10pm – Presentations and performance
6:10pm – Meet and greet with artists and guests
6:45pm – Doors close

About the Program:
Nippon Kobo Vol.2 ~ Ma (間): The Space Between All Things ~

This season-opening event will showcase a chamber music program by Japanese composers, real-time calligraphy performance by Aoi Yamaguchi, and a special talk by Myriam Sas (Professor of Comparative Literature and Film & Media at the University of California, Berkeley). The program spotlights the world premiere performance of a new work by Hiroya Miura for chamber ensemble and calligrapher. Along with leading Japanese artists, local musicians, creators, and entrepreneurs, we look forward to sharing the Japanese aesthetic of Ma.

Featuring:
Amy Ahn, harp
Carlos Alvarez, percussion
Haruka Fujii, percussion
Ráyo Furuta, flute
Clayton Luckadoo, clarinet
Hiroya Miura, composer
Miryam Sas, writer, scholar, and professor of Comparative Literature and Film & Media
Aoi Yamaguchi, calligraphy

*Kinako designed posters to be inserted*

Past Events

Nippon Kobo Family: Percussion Music Concert

June 1st, 2025 at 4pm

TCHO Chocolate Tasting Room, 3100 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

Artists:

Nippon Kobo Percussion Ensemble

Kobo Sessions #1: Del Sol Quartet x Sake Masters x Bento Box

May 17th, 2025 at 6pm

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Barbro Osher Hall

Collaborators:

Haruka Fujii, percussion

Del Sol Quartet, string quartet

David Sakamoto from Jizake Quest, Oakland

Yoshihiro Sako from Den Sake Brewery, Oakland

Jake Myrick and Noriko Kamei from Sequoia Sake, San Francisco

Todd Eng, Sake educator, discussion moderator

Hanaizumi Japanese Restaurant

Launch Event: Nippon Kobo Vol. 1 - Seasons -

Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, Gallery 308

Collaborators

Music:

Haruka Fujii, Nippon Kobo creative director, percussion

Erika Oba, composer

Jeffrey Anderle, bass clarinet

Kyle Bruckmann, oboe

Rika Fujii, percussion

Divesh Karamchandani, percussion

Jamael Smith, bassoon 

Leslie Tagorda, clarinet

Art:

Dice Tsutsumi - Nippon Kobo artistic advisor, animation film director

Asaki Oda - visual artist

Food:

Shigeru Asagiri, president and CEO of COEDO brewery

Bernal Cutlery

Milk Cloud Bakery

Yatai Japanese

Our spring 2025 events are presented in collaboration with friends of Nippon Kobo